Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 56
प्रकृतितत्त्व-विचारः / Inquiry into Prakṛti (Nature/Śakti) and Śiva’s Transcendence
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवाश्शक्राद्या मुनयश्च ते । ब्रह्माज्ञया स्मरं तत्र प्रेषयामासुरादरात्
etasminnaṃtare devāśśakrādyā munayaśca te | brahmājñayā smaraṃ tatra preṣayāmāsurādarāt
Samantala, ang mga diyos na pinamumunuan ni Śakra (Indra), kasama ang mga pantas na iyon, alinsunod sa utos ni Brahmā, ay magalang na nagsugo kay Smara (Kāma, diyos ng pagnanasa) sa lugar na iyon.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It shows how even cosmic authorities (devas and sages) move under Brahmā’s ordinance, yet the episode ultimately highlights that Shiva, the supreme Pati, is not compelled by kama (desire), a key Shaiva Siddhanta insight about transcending pasha (bondage).
By framing Shiva as the divine focus whom the devas try to influence through Smara, the narrative underscores Shiva’s supremacy and self-sufficiency—supporting Saguna worship (Linga/manifest Shiva) as refuge beyond the play of desire and worldly forces.
A practical takeaway is to restrain kama through japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate vairāgya, seeking Shiva’s grace rather than letting desire direct the mind.